“Will that still be the case one year from now? Two years from now? What about five years from now, when Harden will be James’ current age of 29?

LeBron James soars to the ring.Source:Getty Images

“The takeaway question from this discussion shouldn’t be whether or not Harden is certifiably insane.

“Instead, the NBA world should be pondering whether Harden has the dedication and mental focus necessary to deliver on his optimistic viewpoint.

“The sky is the limit if Harden gets serious about obsessively eradicating the weaknesses from his game.”

Harden reached the NBA finals in 2012 as a key member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, alongside Durant and Westbrook.

He earned All-Star selection for the first time in 2013, during his first season with the Houston Rockets and in June this year was named in the All-NBA first team after averaging 25.4 points and 6.1 assists per game in the regular season.